Seoul sees hottest early July temperature on record

A pedestrian walks past a digital sign showing the temperature in Songpa southern Seoul on July 8 2025 Yonhap — A pedestrian braves scorching heat in southern Seoul on July 8, 2025. Yonhap

SEOUL, July 8 (AJP) - The temperature in Seoul soared to 37.7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday afternoon, the highest ever recorded for early July in the capital, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).

The record high temperature comes as an early heat wave continues to persist, breaking the previous record of 36.8 degrees set in 1939.

Other parts of the country also sweltered through record-high temperatures, with Busan at 34.5 degrees, Inchon at 35.6 degrees, and Daejeon at 36.3 degrees.

The nationwide average temperature in the first week of July stood at 28.1 degrees, the highest for this time of year since 1973.

The heat wave is expected to linger until mid-July, with some rain later this week in the capital region and mountainous Gangwon Province likely to bring some brief lull.

Im Yoon-seo lyseo0330@ajupress.com